PETALING JAYA: Experience the magic of Indian mythology in “Reflections”, a Bharatanatyam present that brings to life the legendary story of Garuda, king of the birds.
Combining theatre, Indian classical and folks dances, and beautiful multimedia projections, presenter Mahavidya Dance Theatre guarantees a mesmerising multigenre expertise by award-winning artistes from India and Malaysia.
Mahavidya Dance Theatre is a native non-profit organisation devoted to instructing performing arts to underprivileged youngsters within the Klang Valley, and offering them with efficiency alternatives.
“Garuda is talked about in lots of cultural traditions practised in India, Indonesia, Thailand, Mongolia, Cambodia, Nepal and elsewhere. This impressed us to conceptualise a efficiency with Garuda main the narrative,” founder Sheela Raghavan Tan informed eNM Lifestyle.
The present follows Garuda on his quest for the nectar of immortality, guided by a clever but cantankerous trainer. A dance drama that includes the ten avatars of Vishnu, primarily based on Hindu and Buddhist mythology, enriches the narrative.
“The avatars depict various life kinds resembling fish, wild boar, half human-half lion chimeras, heroic warriors from the Ramayana and Mahabharata, and Gautama Buddha, to title a few,” Sheela added.
Acclaimed author and critic Nimala Reghavan contributes music and lyrics, whereas maestro Kalaimamani S Gopakumar is credited with percussion association, and Sheela with choreography and dance analysis.
To guarantee its tales and dances are accessible to everybody, the performances will characteristic English surtitles.
Ultimately, Sheela hopes “Reflections” will encourage in viewers a larger appreciation of Indian cultural kinds. “They solely thrive when there may be an viewers to maintain them,” she famous.
“By watching this efficiency, you’re supporting the propagation of inventive traditions and humanities training for the much less privileged within the Klang Valley.”
For invites and additional data, contact 016-225 6993 or observe Mahavidya Dance Theatre on Facebook and Instagram.
‘Reflections’
When:
July 5 & 6 (Friday & Saturday) @ 8pm
Where:
Damansara Performing Arts Centre (DPAC),
H-01, Empire Damansara,
Jalan PJU 8/8, Damansara Perdana,
47820 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
